* Texas judge ordered a lawyer to appear in court for criticizing the judge for berating an IT worker in a viral video. The lawyer refused to show up himself, but his fellow lawyers did to push back on the improper, retaliatory order. [NY Post]
* AI hallucination penalties rise, and yet lawyers keep citing fake cases. [NPR]
* Elon Musk sues Colorado over state’s AI regulations. [Reuters]
* Another court rules that copyright can’t be used to restrict access to the law. [EFF]
* Gibson Dunn partner tapped as next SEC Enforcement chief. He faces a tough challenge to make the agency even more impotent than it was in 2025 when investigations hit historic lows. [Corporate Counsel]
* Court swats down Pentagon press restrictions as “mark of autocracy.” [Law360]
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